Vandy basketball recruit Alex Poythress talks visit

Clarksville Northeast basketball standout Alex Poythress didn’t have a lot of words to describe his first official visit. But anything he says is worth a read when you consider the five programs in the running for his services.

Vanderbilt is among his finalists, and Poythress was on West End last weekend taking in the Commodores’ football game and getting a tour of the campus.

Poythress is ranked the nation’s No. 17 prospect by ESPN and No. 19 by Rivals.com. The 6-foot-8 forward said he plans on visiting Florida later in September before visiting Kentucky, Memphis and Duke in October.

About The Author

Jeff Lockridge

I have been on the Vanderbilt beat since 2009, at The Tennessean since 2000 and a sports journalist since 1997. Prior to Vanderbilt, I covered primarily high schools from 2000-09. My reporting history also includes stints covering the Titans, Auburn and minor league baseball. I'm a Nashville native and a graduate of Overton High (1993) and Austin Peay (1997). I live in Fr